St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-22
SALTWATER RACES.
Yesterdays Events Witnessed by
Big Crowd OF Enthusiasts.

Big Crowd OF Enthusiasts.
Special to the Globe.
SALTWATER, June 21.-The first day
of the Saltwater circuit passed off as
pleasantly as one could desire. The day
opened bright and clear, and a brisk
breeze from the southwest made it a
perfect day. At about 80 p. N. hacks,
omnibuseS, carriages and other convey
anceS started for the race track at Lily
lake, and upwards of $500 people were
on the grounds at the beginning of the
races. The track was not in good con-
ditiOn, being slow, rough and cuppy,
and the strong wind held back the
horses some. Dan WoodmanSee, who
Mr.. Woodmansee, E. G. Long and Post
master Mccarthy were the judges. The
first race was the 2:40 class, purse $500,
decided in three heats by Wilson'S
Sharper. The five entries were: J. B.
Sutphin'S black mare, Belle Bender, by
Magma Charter; Mollie Wilkes, bay
mare, by Young Wilkes, the property
of Peter V. tombstone, of Marshall,
Mich; Fugelman, bay stallion, by Prin-
cess, dam Miss Fanny, owned by M. Z.
McHenry, of Freep0rt, ILL.,; Clinker,
Jr., bay horse, by CIinker, owned by j.
LOngShOre, of Bolton, Mo-, and Sharper,
the winner, a little chestnut horse, by
Bourbon Wilkes, dam Joe Downing, the
dallah Park, Cynthiana, KY. At first
Sharper sold at second choice, Fugel-
man being the favOrite, but as soon as
Sharper showed up on the track he was
pitted against the field, and after the
first heat betting on him was
two to one. Betting on him ceased
after he won second heat.
After some little hitch in the start the
several horses reached the wire almost
abreast and sped away in fine shape.
Sharper took the lead and maintained
it during the entire heat, being closely
pressed from the half pole home by
Fugleman, but came in a little ahead.
Time, 1880. In the second heat the
start was made after several breaks, and
as in the first dash Sharper took the
lead and was the favorite. Considerable
heavy betting was done by outsiders in
the amphitheater and on the grounds,
and as the FIVE horses came down the
last quarter every eye was bent ON
Sharper, who sped along in splendid
shape, closely pressed by Fugleman,
followed by Mollie Wilkes, Belle Bender
and Clinker, Jr., in the order named
Between the second and third
heats heavy odds were offered on
Clinker with few if any takers, and
when the horses once more, and for the
third and last time, as it proved at the
end of the heat, passed under the wire
to start Sharper was the favorite. In
this heat Fugleman broke and fell be-
his position as second, which he started
with at the commencement of the heat,
and Belle Bender took second place,
maintaining it to the end, with Clinker
third and Mollie Wilkes fourth.
Sharper won in 1924, getting first
money, $3.50; Fugelman second, S125:
MOllie Wilkes third, SIS; and Belle
Bender fourth, $50. Sharper was driven
by E. E. Ecker. who managed the lines
so admirably that Wilson's little chest
nut won the three straight heats with
out single break. Following was the
order:
Sharper, /
Fugelman ......................2 5
Mollie Wilkes. ......................3 3 4
Belle RENDER. ......'....--.......4 4 2
. Time-2:SsN, $685., S:32 ii'''''
The next race was the 2:21 trot, purse
S700, divided as follows; First money,
$3.50; second, s175; third, sos, and
fourth, $40. There were five entries,
viz: Silverton, bay gelding, by Blue
Bell, owned by John Palmer, of La
Crosse; Banner Boy, bay gelding, the
winner, the property of 0. A. Hik0k, of
San Francisco, who held the reins; But
ter Scotch, bay gelding, by Panic, prop
erty of M. E. McHenry, of Freeport;
First Call, brown gelding, owned by w.
II. Mccarthy, of Lexington, KY, and a.
V. Farmland, bay gelding, owned by G.
G. Raymond, of st. Paul. Butter Scotch
was the prime favorite, but Mr.. Nc
Henry held the reinS too tight, and kept
his horse from making good time. Ban
ner Boy has the reputation for being
very bad actor, but he got
along finely, his competitors
not bothering him very much.
The first heat was made by Banner Bow
in 2:31. being followed by First Cali,
Butter Scotch, Silverton and Farmland.
Considerable betting was done between
the next two heats, and there was ten
dency in favor of Banner Boy, although
large number of bets were made for
Butter Scotch to win. The second heat
was very exciting, and in this Farmland
showed his metal and developed sur
prising speed. Banner Boy maintained
the lead, but when the wire was reached
it was by nose that the heat was won,
the time being e :2519. The third heat
was also holly contested and for a